Celler Kripta (F.K.A. Agustí Torelló Mata)

Celler Kripta is the new face of Agusti Torello Mata’s pioneering Cava house, specializing in certified organic, extended lees-aged Catalan sparkling wines. The estate’s identity is inextricably linked to its founder, Agustí Torelló Mata, a pioneering winemaker of his time focusing on the classic local grape varieties, as well as establishing the first laboratory for wine analysis in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in 1953. He later received the inaugural medal for oenological merit from Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture in 1984, and the Catalan equivalent in 1993. He also served as president of the Cava Guild from its foundation in 1979 until 1993. Their vineyards extend across more than 100 hectares, 40 of them family-owned. Fast forward to 2025, the 90-year-old Mata’s Sant Sadurni winery now goes by Celler Kripta, signaling a torch-pass to his children and grandchildren. This rebrand was followed soon after with a move to the Corpinnat designation, which focuses only on wines from the Penedes region, and has strict rules regarding farming and elevage.